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Commonwell Health Alliance Inc

EIN 46-4151657 · Boston, MA

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

COMMONWELL HEALTH ALLIANCE (CHA) IS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUPPLIERS FOCUSING ON ACHIEVING DATA LIQUIDITY BETWEEN SYSTEMS. CHA SUPPORTS UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO HEALTH DATA THROUGH INTEROPERABILITY. CHA ALSO CREATES AND PROMOTES STANDARDS AND POLICIES THAT SUPPORT A SUPPLIER-NEUTRAL PLATFORM TO BREAKDOWN THE BARRIERS THAT PREVENT CARE PROVIDERS FROM EFFECTIVELY SHARING HEALTH DATA.

Income
$4.2 million
Spending
$4.3 million
Employees
4
Volunteers
20
Highest pay
$405,232, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Governance

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $4.1 million spent. DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY OF STANDARDS, POLICIES, AND SERVICES, LEVERAGING A SUPPLIER-NEUTRAL PLATFORM, TO BREAK DOWN THE BARRIERS THAT CURRENTLY PREVENT CARE PROVIDERS FROM EFFECTIVELY SHARING HEALTH DATA. THE ALLIANCE INCREASED THE NUMBER OF COMPANIES CONNECTING TO OUR SERVICES AS MEMBERS OR SUBLICENSEES OF MEMBERS TO OVER TWO DOZEN COMPANIES. OUR MEMBERS HAVE CONNECTED OVER 23,000 HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO EACH OTHER WHO SHARE HEALTH DATA ACROSS ALL FACETS OF HEALTHCARE WITH 100 MILLION RECORDS SHARED EVERY MONTH FOR THE 130 MILLION INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED IN THE NETWORK.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.

    The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: Commonwealth Care Alliance Inc (Boston, MA), EIN 04-3756900. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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